Checklist 4
Construct a front fence in a residential zone
Pre-application discussion: Was there a pre-application meeting? Who with and when?
Planning Officer:
Date:
Building surveyor:
Date:
Under building regulations, fences on corner allotments need to respond to safety in relation to
vehicle sight lines and pedestrians.
INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
For all planning permit applications the following MUST be provided:
A completed application form
Signed declaration on the application form
The application fee
Accompanying information
Note: The council may reduce the information that you need to provide but cannot ask for more information than
listed. Please check the information requirements with council. The following information must be provided as
appropriate.
Copy of title and any registered restrictive covenant.
The title information must include a ‘register search statement’ and the title diagram, and any associated
‘instruments’. Check if council requires title information to have been searched within a specified time frame.
3 copies of a plan drawn to scale and fully dimensioned showing:
The location, shape and size of the site.
The location, length, height and design of the proposed fence including details of materials.
The location, height and design of any existing front fence on adjoining and nearby properties
including details of materials.
A photograph of the site and adjoining and nearby properties along the street frontage.
The reason for the proposed height.
Note:
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If the land is in an Environmental Significance Overlay, Significant Landscape Overlay or Design and
Development Overlay, also complete Checklist 6 Front Fence in an Overlay.
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If the land is in a Heritage Overlay also complete Checklist 8 Heritage Overlay.
If the land is in a Special Building Overlay also complete Checklist 9 Special Building Overlay.